ACP console log opened 06-Dec-2020 01:35:02 UTC This is ACP version 8.2 (build 7, V8.2 Production Release) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:35:02 This is AcquireScheduler V8.2.5 01:35:02 Custom image file path/names are in use 01:35:02 [PreFlip=300 PostFlip=300 AF=180 PU=60] 01:35:02 Hardware GEM pier side reporting is available. 01:35:03 Initializing AcquireSupport V8.2.10 01:35:03 Weather safe, server is Boltwood Cloud Sensor II 01:35:03 User actions detected. 01:35:03 Telescope is ACP->TM61, driver V3 01:35:03 Dome is MaxDome 01:35:04 MaxIm DL is version 6.21 01:35:04 Imager is QSI Universal 01:35:04 Using focus offsets and star mags from FilterInfo.txt 01:35:04 Selecting filter V from previous ACP run at 20201204@010007 UTC 01:35:04 Imager readout modes: 01:35:04 0 is Image Quality 01:35:04 Guider is SX Universal (no rotator) 01:35:04 Guider plate scale unknown, guided dither with guider pixels 01:35:04 Max unguided exposure 60 sec. 01:35:04 (assuring that FocusMax is running now...) 01:35:09 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.32 V = 0.32 01:35:09 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 17.8 V = 13.4 01:35:09 Plate solving with GSC 1.1 (ok for wider fields) 01:35:09 Mount supports tracking rate offsets 01:35:09 ACPS Observation EE_Cep(1 of 1) 01:35:09 (belongs to Project AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO_ver1527, Plan EE_Cep) 01:35:09 (turning on sidereal tracking) 01:35:09 Pointing updates are enabled 01:35:09 Start slew to EE_Cep... 01:35:11 (wait for slew to complete) 01:35:42 (slew complete) 01:35:42 Calling TargetStart user action. 01:35:42 [flip check: Tn=405s HAc=4801s GW=T HAz=5206s DWz=T WF=no] 01:35:42 Updating pointing... 01:35:43 (taking 10 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 01:35:43 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:35:44 (starting exposure) 01:35:54 (exposure complete) 01:36:01 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:36:02 Image finished 01:36:02 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:36:02 284 image stars found 01:36:03 95 catalog stars found 01:36:04 Solved! 39 stars matched. 01:36:04 Average residual is 0.22 arcsec. 01:36:04 Pointing error is 0.598 arcmin @ angle 160.74 01:36:04 True focal length is 3456.0 mm. 01:36:04 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 01:36:04 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.2s 55° 44' 50.35" 01:36:04 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:36:04 [sync] pointing model updated 01:36:04 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:36:04 Target is now centered. 01:36:04 (high cadence option, no web previews) 01:36:04 (aggregated exposure times, trying to autoguide) 01:36:04 Switching from V to B filter for imaging 01:36:04 Focus change of 4 steps required 01:36:08 (take guider image at initial interval 5 sec) 01:36:16 (guide star SNR=32.8 X=556 Y=476) 01:36:16 (first exposure estimate 1 sec) 01:36:21 (guide star SNR=15.6 X=556 Y=476) 01:36:21 (final exposure for guiding 1 sec) 01:36:26 (guide star SNR=15.6 X=555 Y=476) 01:36:33 (autoguiding at 1.00 sec.) 01:36:33 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=4852s GW=T HAz=5197s DWz=T WF=no] 01:36:33 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201206_013633_T3 01:36:33 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:36:33 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:36:36 (ex=0.74 ey=0.11) 01:36:36 (guider check OK) 01:36:43 (starting exposure) 01:37:28 (exposure complete) 01:37:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:37:40 Image finished 01:37:41 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201206_013633_T3 final image. 01:37:42 491 image stars found 01:37:42 95 catalog stars found 01:37:43 Solved! 36 stars matched. 01:37:43 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:37:43 Pointing error is 0.608 arcmin @ angle 160.12 01:37:43 True focal length is 3455.9 mm. 01:37:43 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:37:43 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.2s 55° 44' 49.88" 01:37:43 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:37:43 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.48 pixels) 01:37:43 (avg FWHM = 2.74 arcsec) 01:37:43 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:37:43 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:37:45 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:37:45 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:37:50 [flip check: Tn=345s HAc=4929s GW=T HAz=5274s DWz=T WF=no] 01:37:50 Imaging to EE_Cep_B_20201206_013750_T3 01:37:50 (taking 45 sec. exposure, B filter, binning = 2) 01:37:50 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:37:50 (ex=0.75 ey=0.05) 01:37:50 (guider check OK) 01:37:57 (starting exposure) 01:38:42 (exposure complete) 01:38:53 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:38:54 Image finished 01:38:55 Plate-solve EE_Cep_B_20201206_013750_T3 final image. 01:38:56 468 image stars found 01:38:56 95 catalog stars found 01:38:57 Solved! 36 stars matched. 01:38:57 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:38:57 Pointing error is 0.613 arcmin @ angle 159.84 01:38:58 True focal length is 3456.2 mm. 01:38:58 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:38:58 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.3s 55° 44' 49.66" 01:38:58 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:38:58 Image FWHM is 1.6 arcsec (2.49 pixels) 01:38:58 (avg FWHM = 2.36 arcsec) 01:38:58 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:38:58 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:38:59 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:38:59 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:39:04 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5003s GW=T HAz=5318s DWz=T WF=no] 01:39:04 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201206_013904_T3 01:39:04 Switching from B to V filter for imaging 01:39:04 Focus change of -4 steps required 01:39:06 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:39:06 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:39:07 (ex=0.65 ey=0.14) 01:39:07 (guider check OK) 01:39:13 (starting exposure) 01:39:29 (exposure complete) 01:39:40 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:39:41 Image finished 01:39:42 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201206_013904_T3 final image. 01:39:43 505 image stars found 01:39:43 95 catalog stars found 01:39:44 Solved! 40 stars matched. 01:39:44 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 01:39:44 Pointing error is 0.607 arcmin @ angle 159.38 01:39:44 True focal length is 3455.4 mm. 01:39:44 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:39:44 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.3s 55° 44' 50.12" 01:39:44 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:39:44 Image FWHM is 1.5 arcsec (2.40 pixels) 01:39:44 (avg FWHM = 1.97 arcsec) 01:39:44 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:39:44 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:39:45 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:39:45 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:39:50 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5050s GW=T HAz=5365s DWz=T WF=no] 01:39:50 Imaging to EE_Cep_V_20201206_013950_T3 01:39:50 (taking 15 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 2) 01:39:51 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:39:51 (ex=1.27 ey=0.32) 01:39:51 (guider check OK) 01:39:57 (starting exposure) 01:40:13 (exposure complete) 01:40:24 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:40:25 Image finished 01:40:26 Plate-solve EE_Cep_V_20201206_013950_T3 final image. 01:40:27 457 image stars found 01:40:27 95 catalog stars found 01:40:28 Solved! 39 stars matched. 01:40:28 Average residual is 0.21 arcsec. 01:40:28 Pointing error is 0.612 arcmin @ angle 159.13 01:40:28 True focal length is 3455.7 mm. 01:40:28 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:40:28 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.3s 55° 44' 49.90" 01:40:28 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:40:28 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.74 pixels) 01:40:28 (avg FWHM = 1.63 arcsec) 01:40:28 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:40:28 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:40:29 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:40:29 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:40:34 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5094s GW=T HAz=5409s DWz=T WF=no] 01:40:34 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201206_014034_T3 01:40:34 Switching from V to R filter for imaging 01:40:34 Focus change of -47 steps required 01:40:37 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:40:37 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:40:37 (ex=0.03 ey=0.19) 01:40:38 (guider check OK) 01:40:44 (starting exposure) 01:40:59 (exposure complete) 01:41:10 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:41:12 Image finished 01:41:13 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201206_014034_T3 final image. 01:41:14 661 image stars found 01:41:14 95 catalog stars found 01:41:15 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:41:15 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 01:41:15 Pointing error is 0.610 arcmin @ angle 159.31 01:41:15 True focal length is 3454.4 mm. 01:41:15 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:41:15 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.3s 55° 44' 49.97" 01:41:15 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:41:15 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.62 pixels) 01:41:15 (avg FWHM = 1.65 arcsec) 01:41:15 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:41:15 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:41:16 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:41:16 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:41:21 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5141s GW=T HAz=5456s DWz=T WF=no] 01:41:21 Imaging to EE_Cep_R_20201206_014121_T3 01:41:21 (taking 15 sec. exposure, R filter, binning = 2) 01:41:21 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:41:21 (ex=0.16 ey=0.82) 01:41:21 (guider check OK) 01:41:28 (starting exposure) 01:41:43 (exposure complete) 01:41:54 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:41:55 Image finished 01:41:57 Plate-solve EE_Cep_R_20201206_014121_T3 final image. 01:41:57 704 image stars found 01:41:58 95 catalog stars found 01:41:59 Solved! 36 stars matched. 01:41:59 Average residual is 0.18 arcsec. 01:41:59 Pointing error is 0.610 arcmin @ angle 159.17 01:41:59 True focal length is 3454.8 mm. 01:41:59 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:41:59 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.3s 55° 44' 49.97" 01:41:59 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:41:59 Image FWHM is 1.7 arcsec (2.57 pixels) 01:41:59 (avg FWHM = 1.66 arcsec) 01:41:59 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:41:59 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:42:00 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:42:00 (waiting for guider to settle...) 01:42:05 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5185s GW=T HAz=5500s DWz=T WF=no] 01:42:05 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201206_014205_T3 01:42:05 Switching from R to I filter for imaging 01:42:05 Focus change of -27 steps required 01:42:08 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:42:08 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:42:09 (ex=0.26 ey=0.61) 01:42:09 (guider check OK) 01:42:15 (starting exposure) 01:42:31 (exposure complete) 01:42:42 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:42:43 Image finished 01:42:44 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201206_014205_T3 final image. 01:42:45 389 image stars found 01:42:45 95 catalog stars found 01:42:46 Solved! 38 stars matched. 01:42:46 Average residual is 0.2 arcsec. 01:42:46 Pointing error is 0.605 arcmin @ angle 159.05 01:42:46 True focal length is 3453.5 mm. 01:42:46 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:42:46 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.3s 55° 44' 50.33" 01:42:46 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:42:46 Image FWHM is 2.1 arcsec (3.27 pixels) 01:42:46 (avg FWHM = 1.80 arcsec) 01:42:46 Within max error tolerance, no re-slew needed. 01:42:46 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:42:47 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:42:47 [flip check: Tn=315s HAc=5228s GW=T HAz=5542s DWz=T WF=no] 01:42:47 Imaging to EE_Cep_I_20201206_014247_T3 01:42:47 (taking 15 sec. exposure, I filter, binning = 2) 01:42:47 (using Image Quality readout mode) 01:42:48 (ex=0.18 ey=1.11) 01:42:48 (guider check OK) 01:42:54 (starting exposure) 01:43:10 (exposure complete) 01:43:21 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:43:22 Image finished 01:43:23 Plate-solve EE_Cep_I_20201206_014247_T3 final image. 01:43:24 473 image stars found 01:43:24 95 catalog stars found 01:43:25 Solved! 40 stars matched. 01:43:25 Average residual is 0.19 arcsec. 01:43:25 Pointing error is 0.607 arcmin @ angle 159.60 01:43:25 True focal length is 3453.3 mm. 01:43:25 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 0.64 V = 0.64 01:43:25 True image center (J2000): 22h 09m 24.3s 55° 44' 50.09" 01:43:25 Imager sky position angle is 2.4 deg. 01:43:25 Image FWHM is 1.8 arcsec (2.79 pixels) 01:43:25 (avg FWHM = 1.81 arcsec) 01:43:25 Calling ImageComplete user action 01:43:26 PROJNAME=AAVSO_P124_Staels_AUTO put into fits header 01:43:26 Calling TargetEnd user action 01:43:27 (stopping the autoguider) 01:43:27 Run complete ACP console log closed 06-Dec-2020 01:43:27 UTC